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​Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is set to face a trial next week in Tokyo for several charges including embezzlement and data manipulation.
In 2013, prior to the establishment of proper regulation and the emergence of major bitcoin trading platforms such as

​BITPoint, the Japan-based bitcoin exchange which recently secured a partnership with one of the country’s largest budget airlines Peach to help the company to accept bitcoin payments for flight bookings, is trying to enable

​​May 11, 2017, Tokyo, Japan – Headed by Dr. Seiji Yoshizaki and his partner Hayato Takano, a team of four entrepreneurs from Japan are proud to introduce Beth, a new generation investment fund. The Beth Fund combines the goodness of Ethereum technology with Deep learning techniques. The platform enables

​The industry of Bitcoin exchange companies has been making news all year long and this is going to continue as Japanese Bitcoin exchange leader bitFlyer has gained major financing from an unlikely source.

​Many users of Bitcoin have misgivings about using a new currency whose transactions are essentially final and irreversible. In Japan, this is even more prevalent given the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange history. People want more protection of the money, and their precious Bitcoin, in particular. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance says they will provide this layer of coverage

Every banker is looking for an edge over another banker; something to separate themselves from the pack and say to the consumer “This is why you should bank with me.” All banks have debit cards, checking accounts and alike. Virtually none have the latest blockchain technology in-house, but in Japan, this may change as early as next year. A nine-mont

Bitcoin has had a very interesting relationship with Japan over its short and very public history. From the rise and fall of Mt. Gox, to the rise again of Bitcoin demand, and the consumption of Bitcoin by the culture (almost 50% of BitConnect’s traffic comes from Japan,)

For almost exactly two years now, I have been writing about Japan becoming a truly Bitcoin-friendly nation, with regards to its progressive, laisse-fair regulation of the digital currency. Japan has allowed the Bitcoin community to legislate itself in 2014 through the Japan Authority of Digital A

As more and more transactions are done every day to acquire and use Bitcoin worldwide, it is only a matter of time until businesses begin to accept and use Bitcoin for more mundane purposes. Businesses generally consider it sound business to accept more, not less, ways to receive funds for their goods and services and Bitcoin is slowly gaining traction for more mainstream businesses. Bitwala is